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National 5 Maths
Past Papers and Solutions

Here you will find all 24 N5 Maths past papers from 2014 to 2026, both SQA specimen papers, SQA/QS marking instructions and worked solutions.

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N5 Maths past papers

2014 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2015 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2016 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2018 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2019 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2021 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2022 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2022 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2023 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2023 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2024 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2024 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2025 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2025 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2026 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2026 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme

SQA N5 specimen papers

2013 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2013 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme

2022 mock exams

2022 Mock Exam Paper 1  −  Mark scheme
2022 Mock Exam Paper 2  −  Mark scheme

2024 mock exams

2024 Mock Exam Paper 1  −  Solutions
2024 Mock Exam Paper 2  −  Solutions

Essential Skills practice papers

2023 Practice Exam Paper 1  −  Answers
2023 Practice Exam Paper 2  −  Answers
2024 Practice Exam Paper 1  −  Answers
2024 Practice Exam Paper 2  −  Answers
2025 Practice Exam Paper 1  −  Answers
2025 Practice Exam Paper 2  −  Answers
2026 Practice Exam Paper 1  −  Answers
2026 Practice Exam Paper 2  −  Answers

Maths180 practice papers

Practice papers A  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers B  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers C  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers D  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers E  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers F  −  Answers  −  Solutions

Maths180 booster papers

Booster paper A1  −  Solutions
Booster paper A2  −  Solutions
Booster paper B1  −  Solutions
Booster paper B2  −  Solutions
Booster paper C1  −  Solutions
Booster paper C2  −  Solutions
Booster paper D1  −  Solutions
Booster paper D2  −  Solutions

SQA Intermediate 2 papers

A high degree of content overlap with Nat 5.

2000 Int 2 papers  −  Answers
2001 Int 2 papers  −  Answers
2002 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2003 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2004 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2005 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2006 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2007 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2008 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2009 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2010 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2011 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2012 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2013 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2014 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2015 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions

SQA Standard Grade Credit

Most questions are still relevant in .

1996 Credit paper  −  Answers
1997 Credit paper  −  Answers
1998 Credit paper  −  Answers
1999 Credit paper  −  Answers
2000 Credit paper  −  Answers
2001 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2002 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2003 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2004 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2005 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2006 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2007 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2008 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2009 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2010 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2011 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2012 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2013 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions

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